Description: The Department is dedicated to the expansion
of biological knowledge through the media of teaching and research. At
present, teaching programmes are limited to service teaching for students
taking degrees in Education, in line with the requirements of Negara Brunei
Darussalam for locally-produced secondary and primary school teachers.

The department provides courses which will enable successful
students to teach Biology to a prescribed level, and in more general terms,
to appreciate the importance of Biology in the development of Brunei Darussalam.
Field trips and field courses are integral parts of the curriculum, and
it is hoped that through such exposure, students will be stimulated to
develop an enquiring and caring attitude to the natural environment in
their everyday lives.

Research methods and techniques are introduced through
the medium of research projects, undertaken by major students in their
final year. The Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre is a Centre is run
by the Biology Department and provides accommodation and facilities for
teaching, training and research into the lowland tropical rain forest
of Brunei Darussalam. The research focus at Belalong is on Biodiversity,
Ecology & Dynamics of the Rainforest. Many members of the Department carry
out their research there and the Centre attracts scientists from all over
the world.

Description: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
Sciences was established in 1988 through the reorganization of the Department
of Mathematics which was founded in 1969 as one department of the Faculty
of Engineering. At the time of its foundation, there were four departments
in natural sciences namely : Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Description: Ikip Malang (Institute of Teacher Training
and Education at Malang) is a public institute funded by the Indonesian
government under the supervision of the Department of Education and Culture.
Its main purpose is to train teachers, educators, counselors, researchers,
specialists in education, and school personnel and administrators

Description: The embrio of the University are some
private Universities in Malang. There were grounded about 12 years after
the Indonesien's independence in 1945. Due to the needs of better education
quality as well as the continuity of the high education in Malang, this
university became a state University. This State University, the so named
Brawijaya University, is establised in 1963 to fullfill the fast growing
requirements of high education in Indonesia. Eventhough, it was only a
little contribution in the number of student compare to the whole population
of Indonesia. Time to time, Brawijaya University become one of the main
Universities in Indonesia.

Description: The University Hang Tuah (UHT), Surabaya
was officially inaugurated on May 12-th, 1987 in Surabaya by the Indonesian
Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral R. Kasenda. on the same day of the Navy Educational
commemoration day. The university was established as the realization of
the Navy spirit to participate in tile National Long Term Development
program especially in human resource development.

The name Hang Tuah was given for commemorating of the
Indonesian naval hero in the past, with the assumption that the given
name will dedicate the spirit of UHT goal in performing the educational
program characterizing marine sciences and technology, appointed by the
Indonesian Navy leaders. Concerning to that goal, the mission of University
Hang Tuah is to conduct the human resource development to be qualified
in marine sciences and technology.

Therefore "The Marine Sciences and Technology" was
decided as the basic scientific pattern of the institution. Under the
management of Nala Foundation, University Hang Tuah gains the advantages
to use and to operate in training and educational activities all facilities
i.e.: training equipment, training simulators, laboratories, workshops
and other related facilities, well as the qualified instructors and lecturers
belong to the Indonesian Navy in both regions, east and west. Based on
the full support of the Indonesian navy leaders no doubt that University
Hang Tuah can grow prospectively.

To accelerate its growth, University Hang Tuah needs
to cooperate with the professional supports of the advanced educational
institution in tile country as well as from developed countries.

Hang Tuah University was a private Educational Institutioan
under the adminitrastion of "Yayasan Nala" belongs to the Navy of the
Republic of Indonesia, with the reg. Act. No. 5 by Mr. R Soedjono, SH
dated March 4, 1987.

Description: Universitas Indonesia is the only state
university in the capital city of Jakarta, and has 12 faculties and some
Graduate programs with more than 2,500 faculty members and 28.000 students.
It is situated in 2 campuses located at Salemba and Depok. Universitas
Indonesia (UI) is a highly well-known state university in Indonesia. Among
local people there is a very popular term of "Top 5 Universities" which
refers to five best state universities in Indonesia. UI is one among them.

Description: The name of Mercu Buana is identical with
H. Probosutedjo, a well-known national entrepreneur. And so does the name
of Mercu Buana University, can not be separate from that name. Mercu Buana
University was established on October 22, 1985 that is well prepared for
the future of its students. It is located on the West of Jakarta, which
in the beginning didn't have a positive agreement. That time, the Meruya
area still very underdeveloped, but at the present time, Meruya, Kembangan,
West of Jakarta, has showed itself and proof that is area is one the best
area for an educational institution. Not to mention that the Mercu Buana
University has opened this area and make it become alive with its real-estate,
shopping center, office-building or any other business center.

Description: Indonesian Open Learning University or
Universitas Terbuka (UT) is the 45th state university and the only university
using a distance learning system in Indonesia. It was opened by the President
of Indonesia, Soeharto, on September 4, 1984.

UT is established with a mission of providing wider
and equal opportunity of access into higher education to all people throughout
Indonesia who otherwise would not able to attend university. Specifically,
UT is aimed to provide: · higher education to high school graduates; ·
second chance of higher education to adults; and · "in service training"
to primary and secondary practising teachers. Because of its distance
learning characteristics, UT has been able to serve those three target
students residing in both urban and rural (remote) locations throughout
Indonesia.

Description: A Decree of the Prime Minister of the Lao
PDR Government established the National University of Laos (NUOL) in June
1995, by merging nine existing Higher Education Institutions and a Centre
of Agriculture. The aim of the foundation of the NUOL is to rationalize
the Higher Education of Lao PDR, making it more efficient and more effective
in its task of training human resources for the country. The first academic
year of the NUOL started in October 1996.

Description: Universiti Malaya, the first University
of the country, is situated on a 750-acre (309-hectare) campus in the
southwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.

The University of Malaya grew out of a tradition of
service to the society. Its predecessors, the King Edward VII College
of Medicine established in 1905 and Raffles College in 1929, has been
established to meet urgent demands, one in medicine and the other in education.
When the two came together to form the University of Malaya in October
1949, this was so that they might perform together an even greater service
- to help lay the foundations of a new nation by producing a generation
of skilled and educated men. Hence the University of Malaya was established
on 8 October 1949 as a national institution to serve the higher education
needs of the Federation of Malaya and Singapore.

The growth of the University was very rapid during
the first decade of its establishment and this resulted in the setting
up of two autonomous Divisions in 1959, one located in Singapore and the
other in Kuala Lumpur. In 1960, the government of the two territories
indicated their desire to change the status of the Divisions into that
of a national university. Legislation was passed in 1961 founding the
University of Malaya on 1st January 1962.

Today, with over 15,000 students, 2,000 full-time faculty
and 2,500 staff, the University of Malaya is the largest university in
Malaysia with a committment to the pursuit of excellence.

The University motto, "Ilmu Punca Kemajuan" (Knowledge
is the Key to Success) reflects the philosophy of the University, constantly
striving for knowledge in all fields to produce successful graduates and
a successful nation.

Eleven Faculties, 2 Academies, 4 Centres and an Institute
of Advanced Studies offer a wide range of academic and professional degree
programmes in an environment which provides the best in teaching and research
facilities, including the largest library in Malaysia. With over 80 clubs
and societies, students are provided with the opportunity for self-development
in an exciting variety of extra-curricular activities.

Univeristy Malaya has the following mission. To be
a premier university
· Seeking excellence
· In the advancement and dissemination of knowledge
· To meet the aspirations of the nation

Description: The university has the following mission:
"To be a leading centre of learning and research, contributing not only
towards human advancement and creation of knowledge but also to the creation
of wealth and nation building."

Description: Universiti Sains Malaysia was founded
in 1969 and was first known as University of Penang.Initially the University
operated on borrowed facilities at the Malayan Teachers' Training College
at Gelugor. In 1971, it moved to its present 239.4 hectare site (formerly
a military camp) at Minden, approximately 9.7 kilometres from the city
of Georgetown. The site which consists mainly of undulating land has many
assets that made it ideal for development as a university campus. Over
the past twenty-seven years the University has undergone a tremendous
transformation in terms of physical development, providing the necessary
facilities for the steadily increasing student population which has exceeded
17,800.

Description: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is one of
the 13 universities in Malaysia. It has two campuses. The main campus
is located in Skudai, Johore, with a land area of 1,177.00 hectares. It
is about 18 kilometers from Johor Bahru city, and 14 kilometers from the
Sultan Ismail Airport. The other campus occupies another 18 hectares of
land on the outskirts of the capital city of Malaysia, at Jalan Semarak,
Kuala Lumpur. UTM also manages a campus situated in Parit Raja, Batu Pahat,
specially to recruit the staff of Polytechnics. The university is a unique
centre for technological education and the largest of its kind in Malaysia.
There are more than 1000 scientists and technologist, who besides being
academicians, are also dynamically involved in research, publishing and
consultancy activities. The students population of about 19,000 follow
various courses in science and technology.

Description: The university's mission is to establish
itself as an exemplary university of regionally acknowledged structure
and as a scholarly institution of preference and choice for both students
and academic staff through the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research
and scholarship. It will do so by offering a range of opportunities in
education, training and scholarly services, and through the strategic
and innovative application of knowledge to enhance the quality of the
nation's culture and the prosperity of its people.

Description: University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) was established
on 24th November 1994 under Section 18, article 3(1) of the UMS Incorporation
Act. It is an effort towards producing qualified and trained experts in
the areas of science, technology and management in order to achieve the
goal of Malaysia to become a fully industrialised nation by 2020. Universiti
Malaysia Sabah (UMS) strives to achieve academic excellence in various
fields by gaining international recognition through learning and teaching,
research and publication, social services and a balanced specialisation
of knowlwdge and personality development of students resulting in high
productivity and quality in the context if the society and the nation.

The establishment of UMS is based upon the production
of academic excellence that span from diverse disciplines in achieving
the quality of work that can meet our country's demand towards international
recognition.

The thrust in the application of knowledge to the students
is characterised by a balance between specialisation of disciplines and
the promotion of the ideal personality.

The acquired expertise and intellectual property through
teaching, research, publication and service will help UMS to be an ideal
and financially sound institution within the context of corporatisation
Sabah, "The land below the wind".

Description: The University of Yangon celebrated the
Diamond Jubilee of its founding on 1st December 1995. It became on 1st
December 1920, the first modern University to be founded in Myanmar, and
during its 75 years of illustrious history, it has given birth to many
other institutes of higher learning in the country.

Since present Universities and Institutes were all
at one time affiliated colleges and Faculities or Departments of the University
of Yangon, those Universities and Institutes also holded various functions,
competitions and events together with University of Yangon to mark the
occasion from the beginning of the current academic year in May.

Special lectures and research paper reading sessions
held in various research fields and Universities Historical Research Center
will compile the History of the Yangon University and bring out the Diamond
Jubilee Magazine. Moreover, sporting events, fashion shows, literary competitions,
exhibitions and arrangements for music, song and dance variety shows,
ceremonies to plant trees and flowering shrubs, to pay respects to old
teachers and old students held in all the Universities and colleges throughout
Myanmar.

Description: During the term of UP President Onofre
D. Corpus in 1975, an interdisciplinary team within the University conceived
of an autonomous unit which would become the country's premier institution
for fisheries and marine science education and research. Its establishment
was embodied in the the Philippine Five Year Development Plan of 1978-82
which also provided that Region VI would be the site of this new unit.

On May 31, 1979 the Board of Regents during its 114th
meeting approved the establishment of an autonomous University of the
Philippines in the Visayas (UPV). Executive Order No. 682 issued by President
Ferdinand E. Marcos on October 30, 1980 operationalized UPV with its main
campus in Miagao and the College of Fisheries as its flagship college.

Originally, UPV consisted of only two colleges - the
College of Fisheries (CF) and the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS),
formerly UP College Iloilo. Three more colleges and one school has been
added since then. namely, the College of Management (formerly the School
of Development Management or SDM), UP Cebu College (formerly UP College
Cebu), UP Tacloban College (formerly UP College Tacloban) and the School
of Technology (SOTECH - formerly the School of Technology and Environmental
Resources).

The main Miagao campus was developed starting 1981
through the 6th Educational Loan (Fisheries Education) of the Philippine
Government from the World Bank. In 1988 the College of Fisheries was transferred
from Diliman ; from 1990 until 1993 the College of Arts and Sciences as
well as the School of Technology and Environmental resources transferred
to the new campus from the Iloilo City Campus. Part of the Miag-ao campus
has been reserved to accomodate regional offices and government centers.

The College of Management and the CAS Division of Professional
Education remain on the Iloilo City Campus together with the Center for
West Visayan Studies, Offices of Extension Services and Continuing Education,
Sentro ng Wikang Filipno, the Graduate Program Coordination Office and
the Language Program.

Description: The University of the Philippines Manila
(UPM) is one of the six autonomous universities under the University of
the Philippines System. Most of the 12 units that now compose UP Manila,
started as independent units decades ago. In 1977, these units were grouped
together with the establishment of the Health Sciences Center. In 1979,
the Center was elevated to the status of an autonomous university and
was renamed University of the Philippines Manila in 1983.

In 1987, a major reorganization was undertaken which
transformed UPM's philosophy, mission, organizational structure, governance
and academic programs to what they are now.

The University campus occupies a land area of 14 hectares,
occupying approximately two city blocks in the Ermita district. It is
bounded by Jose W. Diokno Avenue (formerly Taft Avenue) to the east, Padre
Faura Street to the north, Pedro Gil Street to the south and M. Adriatico
Street to the west.

Description: From a 73-hectare College of Agriculture
established at the foot of Mt. Makiling in March 6, 1909, UP Los Banos
(UPLB) has grown into a sprawling 14,646-hectare university whose excellence
in education, research and training makes it a leading academic comprehensive
university in Asia. The first of the University of the Philippines autonomous
units to gain autonomy in 1972, UPLB now has nine degree-granting colleges
which excel in the basic and specialized sciences and 33 research and
training centers/institutes prestigious for their science and technology
studies.

Description: The University of the Philippines Diliman
is the biggest among the six autonomous universities of the U.P. System
in terms of number of degree-offering academic units, student enrollment,
faculty and staff, research facilities, and library resources.

The Diliman campus occupies 493 hectares of gently
rolling terrain in the Diliman district of Quezon City, Metro Manila.

Description: The University of San Carlos (USC) is
a Catholic Institution of higher learning administered by the Society
of the Divine word (SVD) to serve the Philippines in general and the Visayas
in particular.

As an institution of higher learning, USC provides
a program of liberal education as foundation for the formation of the
professional dedicated to regional and national development and human
advancement.

As a Catholic institution. USC assures within the university
community and in the academic world a Christian presence characterized
by learning in the light of Catholic faith and the missionary commitment
of the Society of the Divine Word

Description: The University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic
University of the Philippines and a Dominican institution of higher learning,
conscious of its destiny to share in the mission of the Church to spread
Christ's message, under the inspiration and patronage of its model, St.
Thomas Aquinas, affirms and avows its commitment to the cause of Truth,
and to impart and promote within its community knowledge of the arts and
sciences, both sacred and civil, for the purpose of contributing its share
in the formation of a progressive and humand society and a responsible
citizenry dedicated to the service of God, the country and the whole world.

This mission statement is further defined by the following
goals:
· Promotion of a dialogue between faith and reason leading to the integration
of knowledge about man, nature and God;
· Integral formation of the human person and the protection and advancement
of human dignity;
· Development of sound professional expertis in an atmosphere of academic
freedom;
· Preservation, enrichment and propagation of Filipino cultural heritage
rooted in a sense of history and tradition;
· Recognition of the vital role of the individual not only as a citizen
of his country working for national development but also as a citizen
of the world promoting universal good, and a as a denizen of planet Earth,
preserving and saving her for all of humankind;
· Cultivation of Christian values necessary for the formation of a right
social conscience.

Description: The University of San Jose-Recoletos is
a Catholic school owned and managed by the Order of the Augustinian Recollect
(OAR) Religious. Part of the rich heritage of the Recollect educational
apostolate in the Philippines, the University of San Jose-Recoletos aspires
for Quality Christian Community-Oriented Education. From its modest origin
in 1947 it has become a dominant force in the academic sector at par with
the prestigious education institutions in the whole Philippine archipelago.
After having been declared a university in 1983, USJ-R has competently
maintained in level 3 university status, holding up to its lofty distinction.
And now more than even, the University of San Jose-Recoletos looks forward
to wide avenues of academic excellence.

Description: St. Paul University is one of the 37 schools
owned, managed and operated by the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres in
the Philippines whose apostolate in the fields of education and health
have long been recognized.

St. Paul University, the first school to undergo accreditation
in Region 02, is one of the 18 universities designated as Centers of Excellence
in the Philippines. SPU's College of Education is a Center of Excellence
for Teacher Education nationwide while its College of Health Sciences
and Human Services (former College of Nursing), is one of the eight Centers
of Excellence in Nursing Education in the country. Its other colleges
are very good performers in Board Examinations. SPU's Non-Formal Education
is also a Center of Excellence as cited by the Association for Non-Traditional
Education in the Philippines.

St. Paul University is chosen by the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) as the Internet Nodal Station in Region 02 tasked
to assist in the implementation of the thrust on re-engineering the IT
Professionals in the Region to meet the global advances of Information
Technology towards the 21st century.

Description: Silliman University is a Christian institution
whose educational program is anchored on three basic components - instruction,
research and extension. Classroom learning is enhanced by the research
studies conducted by the faculty and staff, which are subsequently translated
into service to others through its extension and community development
programs.

Campus life revolves around its motto: Via, Veritas,
Vita (the Way, the Truth, the Life). It is the University's mission to
develop the whole person within the context of a Christian and a sound
environment. The students are expected to put their education to work
in service of others - a distinction that sets Silliman apart from other
institutions of higher learning.

As an institution of faith, the University is committed
to provide opportunities for the academic community to seek truth, justice
and love -- Christian values which permeate every facet of Silliman campus
life.

From an initial enrollment of 15 boys in 1901, the
student population of Silliman University is approximately 7,000 coming
from various parts of the country and abroad.

The faculty and student body are made up of representatives
of many religious faiths. However, Silliman is proud of its Protestant
heritage and has sought to be an effective witness to the best in the
Evangelical tradition. It maintains close relationship with the UCCP,
at the same time cooperating in ecumenical efforts.

Silliman University has been selected by the Department
of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) as one of the best 16 colleges
and universities in the Philippines, chosen out of the country's 1,200
universities, 82 state colleges and universities, and 69 post secondary
schools. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has designated it as
a Center of Excellence in Nursing and in Teachers' Training.

The SU Marine Laboratory is noted for its professional
and outstanding research and community development work on the environment.
It is the country's Center of Excellence in Coastal Resource Management
(COE-CRM), a USAID-funded project aimed to promote sustainable marine
ecology in the country.

Description: The De La Salle University System is a
Catholic multiversity affiliated with the world-wide network of Lasallian
communities. As a world-class institution whose component units manifest
complementarity of roles, the System serves as a dynamic resource of the
Church and Nation in the process of social transformation. It participates
meaningfully in the improvement of the quality of life through excellence
in education, research, and community service.

Guided by the gospel values, the charism of St. John
Baptist de La Salle, and the traditions of Error! Hyperlink reference
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By nurturing a Christian environment, the System develops individuals
who are integrally formed, highly disciplined, professionally competent,
appreciative of Filipino culture, and in solidarity with the poor.

Through innovative management, meaningful collaboration
among members of the Lasallian family, resource sharing among member institutions,
and networking with other agencies, and viable strategies to effect equity
and access to Lasallian education and services, the System contributes
in building a just and humane society.

Description: The Central Luzon State University at
Muņoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines started as a farm school. It was established
in 1907 as the Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS) with the noble
ideal of promoting agriculture and the mechanic arts. Later, the promotion
of homemaking arts became another burning commitment. In 1954, the CLAS
was converted into a college known as the Central Luzon Agricultural College
(CLAC) with the mission to promote agricultural education.

In 1964, it was elevated into a university, the Central
Luzon State University to provide "professional and technical training
in agriculture and mechanic arts, provide advanced instruction, promote
research, literature, philosophy, the sciences, technology and the arts".

Over the years, CLSU has been known as an agriculture-oriented
institution. Today, it has transformed into a comprehensive university
offering various undergraduate and graduate courses. It has been designated
as the Zonal University for Luzon as one of the more known institution
of higher learning in the Philippines.

CLSU is located on a 658-hectare sprawling main campus
in Muņoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is located 150 kilometers north
of Manila. It has more than 1000-hectare site for ranch type buffalo production
and forestry development up the hills of Carranglan in northern Nueva
Ecija, and is about 40 kilometers away from the main campus. The University
is the lead agency of the Muņoz Science Community and the seat of the
Regional Research and Development Center in Central Luzon. To date, CLSU
is one of the premiere institutions for agriculture in the Philippines
and in South-East Asia known for its breakthrough researches in aquaculture,
ruminants, crops, orchard, and water management researches.

Description: The School of Biological Sciences (SBS)
was formed on 1 May 1996, through the merger of two of the University's
oldest departments, the former Department of Botany (founded 1949) and
the Department of Zoology (founded 1950). The merger brought together
the strengths and achievements of the departments, and created a synergy
that will propel teaching and research in biology to greater heights in
the next millennium.

The name of the School was changed to Department of
Biological Sciences under the management of a Head on 1 May 1998.

The Objectives of the Department are:
· To promote Biology as a subject of study, and the Department of Biological
Sciences as an excellent institution for teaching and research in Biology,
· To provide undergraduates in NUS with a broadbased foundation in biology,
value added education, and specialised training in specific areas in Biology,
· To promote and enhance postgraduate studies in Biology,
· To develop the Department as a world-class centre of excellence for
biological studies with inter-institutional and industrial linkages,
· To produce thinking and versatile biology graduates capable of life-long
learning and of contributing to the diverse sectors of Singapore's economy,
and
· To promote ties with biological sciences alumni to enhance community
support for the discipline, the Department and NUS.

Description: The Division of Biology is one of the
four Divisions in the School of Science. In line with the mission of the
School, the specific mission of the Division is : "To provide quality
university education in biological and consumer sciences."

The Division is firmly committed:
· to educate its students in basic biological sciences that will provide
them with a firm foundation as future teachers and professionals in the
biological and consumer sciences.
· to establish a centre of excellence in innovative teacher training through
quality teaching of biological and consumer sciences.
· to promote and conduct research in the respective disciplines of biology
and consumer sciences that will enhance basic knowledge as well as to
facilitate applications to industry.
· to assist industries through collaborative research programmes as well
as in the provision of consultancy services.

The programmes of the Division are organised towards
achieving the above objectives. It is the intention of the Division to
ensure that its students, upon graduation, will not only be equipped with
a sound foundation in biology or consumer sciences, but will also be indenpendent,
confident and creative in undertaking their future tasks.

As part of a University Institute, all Staff in the
Division are actively involved in research. However, a niche-approach
towards research has been adopted, with the research activities of the
Division being grouped into five main thrusts. One of the thrust is research
in the area of Environmental Science - studies on the dynamics of habitats
that will lead to models being established for the management of such
habitats.

Description: Mahidol University is one of the most
prestigious universities in Thailand, recognized for its outstanding achievements
in teaching, research and professional services. During the past two decades,
Mahidol staff members and alumni have been the recipients of many prestigious
awards including four Magsaysay, eight Outstanding Scientist, twelve Outstanding
Invention, and eighteen Outstanding Research Awards which have been presented
annually by The National Research Council of Thailand.

Mahidol is one of Thailand's leaders in the "internationalization"
of higher education, collaborating with numerous universities from around
the world as well as many international organizations. In addition, students
from 45 different countries are currently enrolled in various programs
at the university. Through international cooperation and other initiatives,
Mahidol University will forever strive for excellence in order to meet
the growing needs of Thai society for quality education as the 21st century
approaches.

Description: The two campuses in Phitsanulok Province,
of which one in downtown area, situated on approximately 55 acres (120
rais), and the main campus, 12 kms. southwards, located on approximately
650 acres, are under more construction for new buildings and infrastructure.
Another two pieces of land with 450 acres and 4500 acres in neighboring
towns are being provided to be additional campuses.

The University also has its IT campus at Phayao, one
of the Northern provinces, where covers approximately 2500 acres of land
to be constructed. There are now nearly 10 major buildings as well as
recreation areas at Phitsanulok campus. Living facilities include staff
lodging houses, and student dormitories. Transportation between campuses
is provided by the town bus company to serve about 7,670 students and
816 staff members.

Description: The University 's Aims and Vision
1. To produce graduates that have intellectuality and morality.
2. To create new bodies of knowledge in order to become academically excellent.
3. To provide academic consultancy for society,maintain and inherit culture,and
provide guidelines development.
4. To support the development of the Eastern Region.

Description: Prince of Songkla University was the first
university to be established in the southern region of Thailand. It was
set up with the purpose of extending opportunities for tertiary education
to the south, in order to raise the educational standard and support the
development of the region. The university was planned as a multi-campus
institution with the capabilities of acting as a center of higher academic
learning and of responding, in a realistic and practical manner,to the
developmental needs of the southern region.

Prince of Songkla University was established during
a period of intense development of the country. The committee overseeing
the establishment of the university, under the chairmanship of His Excellency
Colonel Thanat Khoman, Chairman of the Committee for Development of the
Southern Region, named it University of the South. Subsequently, His Majesty
King Bhumibol Adulyadej graciously bestowed the royal name of Songklanagarind
(Prince of Songkla) upon the university, after the royal title of this
father, His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkla. In the 1967 academic
year , Prince of Songkla University enrolled its first students, who undertook
their studies in temporary premises in Bangkok. The university later transferred
its students to its own campuses at Tambol Roosamilae, Pattani Province,
in 1968, and at Tambol Kohong, Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, in 1971.

The first ten years of development saw the steady expansion
of academic disciplines, during which time a high academic standard was
being emphasized. In the following five years, the university played an
increasing role in the provision of academic services to the community
in parallel with a diversification of academic disciplines in response
to the needs of the region and country. During the last five years, the
university has increased both its research output and the variety of academic
services offered to the community. Several new units were established
to support this expanding role and to provide the university with the
capability to cooperate usefully in national economic and social development,
specially that of the southern region.

Description: Chiang Mai University was established
in 1964 and at the time was Thailand's first regional university. The
first faculties to open were Science, Social Sciences and Humanities with
a student population of under 300. Constant expansion has led to a current
total of 16 faculties, divide into more than 100 departments, with over
15,000 students, nearly 2000 lecturers and 8000 support staff.

The University owns a total area of 3360 acres (1360
hectares), of which 716 acres (290 hectares) constitute the main campus,
four kilometres west of Chiang Mai city center. This is where the valley
floor meets the foothills of Doi Suthep, providing an idyllic sutdy environment
with many grassy areas and playing fields around the faculty buildings
and dormitories.

The Ang Kaew Reservoir, with is tranquil waters and
shady trees, is a popular place for study and relaxion, as well as providing
the water supply for the university.

Over twenty dormitories are scattered around the campus,
providing accommodation for students from other provinces. However, as
the student population has grown faster than the availability of dormitory
space, many students live in off-campus rooms and dormitories in the surrounding
residential areas.

Within the campus grounds are a hostel (Uniserv), guest
house, fitness park, health center, restaurants, banks, a post office,
an art gallery, bookshop and grocery store. In fact, with a constant stream
of events presented by student and outside groups, there is little need
to leave the campus at all.

Description: Chulalongkorn was founded as a result
of the innovative wisdom of King Rama V, and nation-wide donations made
by the Thai people to create a commemorative monument for King Rama V,
the beloved monarch who wished to provide equal opportunities to the Thai
people. This allowed the general population to contribute to the well-being
of the country. The basic goals of the university are to break new ground,
search for, uphold and transmit knowledge along with ethical values to
university graduates so that they are endowed with conscience and intelligence.
Most significant is the knowledge that contributes to the prosperity of
individuals and society at large, deriving from diverse academic disciplines
which are instrumental in the conduct of livelihoods. As for ethical standards,
Chulalongkorn deems it a duty to instill into its graduates self-knowledge,
inquisitiveness, constructive initiatives, circumspection, sound reasoning,
a sense of responsibility, far-sightedness, morals and devotion to the
common good.

Description: Dr Arthit Ourairat, the Founder President
of Rangsit University, states " The rice fields of Rangsit were part of
a huge granary that provided food for thousands of people in Thailand
and around the world, a rich and fertile land that produced valuable resources
year after year. Now in these same fields, new resources are being created
- human resources, in whose hands Thailand's future lies. The university
cares about the quality of the graduates it produces. It is firmly committed
to producing skilled graduates who will be a benefit to both Thailand
and the wider society we live in".

Mr.Prasit Ourairat, the founder of this institution,
father of Dr. Arthit Ourairat, and Chairman of Rangsit University Council
adds, "Rangsit University expects its graduates not only to be fully equipped
with up to date knowledge in their chosen fields, but also to be personally
and socially well adjusted, good and just people. In keeping with this
ideal, our students are encouraged to pay full attention to their studies
and also to develop their personal and social skills, through a variety
of activities. Students are motivated to seek out the best possible role
models, not to blindly imitate them, but to draw from their example in
shaping the students' own values, so that they can make their own valuable
contributions to society".

Rangsit University, a private institution of Higher
Education with a vision of quality education for all , is fast growing
into a university of repute and a popular choice amongst Thai students.
Its international programme is increasingly becoming popular with foreign
students too. With its specific goal of creating graduates in the sciences,
technologies, social sciences, humanities, and other fields that support
Thailand's specific needs , Thai graduates can be well prepared for the
ever-changing and developing socio-economic structures of the nation.

Guided by Rangsit University's high ideals and commitment,
our graduates will go forth from here to better their own lives and also
to contribute constructively to the betterment of society.

Our primary goal is to provide a learning and living
environment dedicated to the nurturing of academic and social values which
are both liberal in outlook, and yet at the same time focus on the specific
needs of our students and of society in general. We believe that our graduates
should achieve a significant depth of understanding of life and society
while engaged in their academic pursuits at Rangsit.

In pursuing this noble goal in earnest, Rangsit University
adheres to certain fundamental principles that have been its guiding light
at all times. We are thus firmly committed to:
1. the pursuit of academic excellence;
2. the encouragement of free inquiry and the free flow of the fullest
possible information;
3. tolerance and understanding of different views and opinions;
4. the promotion of freedom of expression, whether in speech or writing,
in work or academic endeavours, or in religious beliefs and worship;
5. the ideal of a just and compassionate society based on equal opportunity
for all and equal justice under the law;
6. well planned and skillfully executed academic programmes that reflect
the best in academic tradition, while constantly evolving to keep pace
with advances in knowledge, educational methods, and technology.

Description: The university operates with the following
objectives in mind:
To provide the students with skills, knowledge and professional competence
so they can achieve satisfying careers.
To prepare manpower in the areas needed for the development of the nation.
To promote the advancement of the body of knowledge through research.
To develop the students' personal integrity in order to become productive
individuals contributing to the common good to the society.
To cultivate in the students an awareness of the significance and the
preservation of the culture and national heritage.

Description: Silpakorn University located in the inner
city of Bangkok, the university could during the first twenty-five years
of its existence undertake only limited expansion of its interests and
activities, most notably in the form of further diversification of those
academic areas into sub-specialisations. Spatial expansion was virtually
impossible. Hence, a new campus, Sanam Chandra Palace Campus, was opened
in Nakhon Pathom in the former residential area of King Rama VI. The first
two faculties to be established on this campus were the Faculty of Arts
and the Faculty of Education in 1968 and 1969, respectively. During the
following two decades three more faculties were set up, namely, the Faculty
of Science in 1972, the Faculty of Pharmacy in 1985, and the Faculty of
Industrial Technology in 1991.

Now Silpakorn has become a full-grown university offering
degree programmes at both undergraduate and graduate levels in all major
fields of art and design, science and technology, health science, the
social sciences and humanities. In addition, it also maintains a Graduate
School, an Art Gallery, a Computer Centre, a Research and Development
Institute, and other facilities and functional units.

Description: Located in the north of Vietnam is its
capital city, Hanoi, which has a population of one million and is sprawled
along the banks of the Red River. It is a city filled with lakes, parks,
gardens, and French colonial architecture. Hanoi is home to many of Vietnam's
important historical sites including One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of
Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, and Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.

Founded in 1907, Hanoi University was previously organized
into 12 departments including five natural sciences, five social sciences,
a Vietnamese language department, and a foreign language department (teaching
Russian, English, French, and Chinese). The university had over 4,000
students, 1,000 professors, and 600 additional faculty members.

In 1994, Hanoi University, Hanoi Pedagogical University,
and the University for Teachers of Foreign Languages merged to form Hanoi
National University, the premier institution of higher learning for northern
Vietnam.

In 1995, Vietnam National University, Hanoi was formed
by merging Hanoi National University and seven other universities and
colleges. Vietnam National University is now divided into five colleges
with a total enrollment of 30,000 students.

The program is located within the College of Social
Sciences and Humanities which includes the departments of Vietnamese language,
history, literature, journalism, philosophy, law, and sociology. Some
of these departments are located on campuses of other universities. The
College of Social Sciences and Humanities has an enrollment of over 10,000
undergraduate students and a few hundred graduate students.

Description: The Can Tho University (CTU) was founded
in 1966 in Can Tho, the second largest city in South Viet Nam. CTU is
the only post-secondary education institution in the Mekong Delta (MD)
which, with the population of more than 15 million inhabitants, is rich
in natural resources. CTU has been reorganised several times (1975, 1978,
1983, 1987 and 1995) to meet new demands of the society for training,
scientific research, and technology know-how transfer.

CTU of today is a multidimentional university conducting
training, scientific research, and public services programs for the MD
and the whole nation. CTU has 7 colleges and schools, scientific research
institutes, supportive departments, and several community colleges in
the MD.

CTU campuses in Can Tho and Community Colleges are
offering training programs leading to degrees equivalent to Bachelor,
Master, and Ph.D. in fields of agriculture, education, economics, information
technology, engineering, etc. Programs leading to bachelor's degrees are
divided into 2 cycles. The first cycle which consists of year one and
the first half of year two offers courses of basic sciences and the second
cycle which runs from 2 and a half to 4 and a half years depending on
the training programs; it also offers specialized courses such as foreign
languages, computers, etc...

Scientific research institutes and centers are responsible
for conducting scientific research, technology transfer, and training
in certain specific subjects.

CTU currently has 300 graduate students, more than
7,000 regular undergraduate students and 3,200 out-of-campus students
at various out- reach Community Colleges in the MD.